Señorita Panamá 1997

Señorita Panamá 1997, the 15th Señorita Panamá pageant and 32nd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, August 30, 1997, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Tanisha Drummond.

Señorita Panamá 1997
Atlapa, venue of Señorita Panamá 1997
DateAugust 30, 1997
PresentersIvan Donoso, Madelaine Leignadier, Marisela Moreno
EntertainmentMiguel Bose, Amanda Miguel, Ricardo & Alberto and Pescuezipela'o
VenueAtlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama
BroadcasterRPC-TV Panamá
Entrants14
Placements5
WinnerTanisha Tamara Drummond Jonhson
Colón

The pageant was broadcast live on RPC-TV Panamá. About 14 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Lía Victoria Borrero González of Los Santos crowned Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson of Colon as the new Señorita Panamá.[1]

In the same night was celebrated the election of the "Señorita Panamá World", was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá World 1996 Norma Elida Pérez of Panama Centro crowned Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Nuestra Belleza Internacional pageant Iris Avila Moreno of Panama Centro was crowned by Amelie González Assereto Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1996.

Drummond competed in the 47th edition, Miss Universe 1998 pageant, held at the Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on May 12, 1998.[2]

Also Bremner Hernández competed in Miss World 1997,the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.[3] Avila Moreno competed in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 pageant, the 4th and final edition of Nuestra Belleza Internacional Pageant held on November 21, 1997 in Miami, United States.

Final result
Final Results Contestant
Señorita Panamá 1998
Señorita Panamá World
Señorita Panamá Nuestra Belleza Internacional
1st Runner up
2nd Runner up

Special awards
Final Results Designer Topic
Best National Costume to Miss Universe Javier Burgos "Interpretacion de la Pollera y sus joyas"[4]

Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.

#RepresentContestantAgeHeightHometown
1ChiriquíBelen Ramirez Urriola215'5"David
2PanamáMaria Teresa Maure235'5"Panama City
3PanamáMelanie Sarti Baquerizo195'7"Panama City
4PanamáNarmila Navarro Guardia225'7"Panama City
5ColonDayanara Phipps Duffis225'7"Colon
6PanamáMariana Duran Yuen205'7"Panama City
7PanamáYamilet Vejarano Castro225'7"Panama City
8PanamáTessie Angulo Gonzalez235'8"Panama City
9ColonTanisha Drummond Johnson215'8"Colon
10PanamáMonica Herrador Gonzalez205'9"Panama City
11PanamáPatricia Bremner Hernandez215'9"Panama City
12PanamáIris Avila Moreno245'10"Panama City
13PanamáLourdes Priscilla Lewis Artavia195'11"Panama City
14PanamáMariela Vega Benedito226'0"Panama City

Election schedule
  • Saturday 30 August Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 1997

Candidates notes

Tanisha Drummond also competed for Panamá in the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus 1998 and won the title. This is the first title for Panamá in this pageant.[5]

Historical significance
  • Colón won Señorita Panamá for third time, the first time with Sonia Inés Ríos (1965) and second with Gloria Karamañites ( 1980).

References
  1. YouTube - miss panama 1997
  2. Miss Universe 1998 Official Candidates
  3. "New Straits Times". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. Trajes Típicos de Panamá en MU: Los 90 | Miss Panama.net Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus
  • Señorita Panamá official website
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